Overview
- The CIF Southern Section announced first-round playoff schedules and seedings for baseball and softball across all divisions, with games beginning Thursday.
- Huntington Beach baseball and Rosary softball retained their No. 1 spots in the final Orange County Top 25 rankings of the regular season.
- Orange Lutheran softball earned the No. 3 seed in Division 1 and will host Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the opening round.
- Crestview League rivals Pacifica and El Modena are set for a fourth matchup this season in the Division 1 softball playoffs, highlighting the impact of the new Massey power-rating system.
- Other notable first-round pairings include Santa Margarita facing Newport Harbor in baseball Division 1 and Rosary hosting Bonita in softball Division 1.